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Installation & Operation, IPL Version
P/N 1-960490-02
Edition 3
August 2001
EasyCoder F4
Bar Code Label Printer
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Preface Contents Preface Table of Contents.................................................................................1 Copyright Information ........................................................................3 Trademarks ..........................................................................................3
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Pref ace Contents, cont. 6. Setting Up the Printer, cont. - Stop Bits......................................................................................35 - Protocol.......................................................................................36 Test/Service: ...........................................................................
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Preface Contents, cont. Appendix 1 Technical Data...................................................................................62 Appendix 2 Media Specifi cations........................................................................ 64 • Direct Thermal Media ................................................................ 64
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Pref ace FCC Notice (United States of America) WARNING This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions manual, may cause interference to radio communications. It has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A computing device pursuant to Subpart J of Part 15 of FCC Rules, which are designed to provide reasonable protection against such interference when operated in a commercial environ
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Preface Declaration of Conformity We, Intermec Printer AB Idrottsvägen 10 Box 123 S-431 22 Mölndal Sweden 1 declare under our sole responsibility that the product EasyCoder F4 to which this declaration relates is in conformity with the following standards EMC: EN 50 081-1:1992 EN 55 022:1994 EN 61 000-3-2:1995, class A EN 50 082-2:1995 EN 61 000-4-2:1995 EN 61 000-4-3:1996 ENV 50 204:1995 EN 61 000-4-4:1995 EN 61 000-4-6:1996 Electrical Safety: EN 60 950 following the provisions of Direct
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Chapter 1 Introduction The EasyCoder F4 is a sturdy medium-duty direct thermal/thermal Description transfer printer with a printhead resolution of 8 dots per mm (203.2 dots per inch) and a maximum print width of 104 mm (4.095 inches). The EasyCoder F4 is delivered with the Intermec Programming Language (IPL-3) installed. There is also a version of the EasyCoder F4 that uses the Intermec Fingerprint Programming Language. Mechanically, the IPL version is identical to the Intermec Fingerpri
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Chapter 1 Introduction Intermec assumes no responsibility regarding the CE Directive if Safety the printer is handled, modifi ed, or installed in any way other than described in Intermec’s manuals. Precautions Caution • Read this manual carefully before connecting the printer. • Moving parts are exposed when the side door is open, so ensure that the door is closed before you operate the printer. • Do not open the front/left-hand cover. Dangerous voltage! • Do not remove the botto
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Chapter 2 Installation Before you install the printer, examine the package for possible Unpacking damage or missing parts: • Open the box and lift the printer out. • Check that the printer has not been visibly damaged during transportation. Keep the packing materials in case you need to move or reship the printer. • Check the label on the printer’s rear plate, which gives the voltage, the part number, and the serial number. • Check that any options you ordered are included. • Che
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Chapter 2 Installation At the front of the printer are the display window, the control lamps, Front View and the keyboard. These features allow the operator to control and set up the printer manually. The printed labels, tickets, or tags are presented at the front of the print mechanism. Control Lamps Display Window Keyboard Print Mechanism Side Door Intermec EasyCoder F4 – Installation & Operation IPL Version, Ed. 3 9
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Chapter 2 Installation The rear plate contains the On/Off switch, the AC power cord Rear View receptacle, and various interface connectors and slots. (not used) (not used) Provision for one Interface Board On/Off Switch AC Power Cord Receptacle RS-232 Serial Interface Socket Memory Card Slot (for fi rmware upgrade) (not used) Machine Label 10 Intermec EasyCoder F4 – Installation & Operation IPL Version, Ed. 3
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Chapter 2 Installation The media compartment is either covered by a long side door that Media completely encloses the print mechanism and media compartment, an 8-inch Megatop for extra large media rolls, or a short side door that Compartment only covers the print mechanism and gives easy access to the media stock. The door is held by a magnetic lock. It can be opened 180° so to provide full access to the media compartment. The media supply can be from a supply post, or from an externa
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Chapter 2 Installation Since the EasyCoder F4 has a modular design, it uses a media supply Media Compart- roll post that can be fi tted in three different positions inside the media compartment. The position depends on the type of side door ment, cont. (long, short, or Megatop) and whether or not the printer is fi tted with an integral liner takeup. Alternatively, an external media supply (for example a box of fan folded tickets) behind the printer can be used. A rotating media supply hub
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Chapter 2 Installation Media Supply Positions Media Compart- There are four sets of slots and threaded holes in the printer’s center section for the media supply roll post or rotating hub (optional). ment, cont. These slots allow the largest possible roll size to fit, given the limitations of any liner takeup unit and/or the full enclosure provided by the long side door or Megatop. The positions are indicated by numbers engraved in the center section. • Position 1 is used when the me
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Chapter 2 Installation The print mechanism features a high-performance 8 dots-per-mm Print Mechanism (203.2 dots-per-inch) thermal printhead with quick-mount fi ttings to facilitate replacement. The thermal transfer ribbon mechanism is omitted in dedicated direct thermal printing models. Ribbon Supply Hub Ribbon Rewind Hub Thermal Printhead Tear Bar Platen Roller Pressure Arm Printhead Lift Lever Edge Guide 14 Intermec EasyCoder F4 – Installation & Operation IPL Version, Ed. 3
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Chapter 2 Installation Connections 1 Place the printer on a level surface near an AC outlet. You should Power be able to easily access the printer to load media, to load ribbon, and to remove the printout 2 Check that the printer is switched off. 3 Connect the power cord between the receptacle on the rear plate and an electrical outlet (>90 to <264 VAC). The EasyCoder F4 is fi tted with one 25pin D-style subminiature Computer (DB25) socket for the RS-232 serial interface port (see App
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Chapter 2 Installation The EasyCoder F4 has several ways of communicating directly with Controls and its operator: three control lamps, a display window, a membrane- switch keyboard with 22 keys, a big “Feed” button on the printer’s Indicators front, and a beeper. Only some of the keys are used with IPL. The control lamps are colored LEDs (Light Emitting Diodes) and Control Lamps indicate the following conditions: • Power (green): On Power on Off Power off • Ready (green
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Chapter 2 Installation Controls and Indicators, cont. The keyboard is of membrane-switch type and has 22 keys. The Keyboard keyboard is supplemented by a large “Feed” button on the printer’s front. Only four of these keys plus the “Feed” button are working with IPL (except in the Setup Mode where the keyboard works differently, see Chapter 7, “Setup Mode”). Condition Idle Feed/Reload – Toggle offl ine/online Enter Setup Mode Printing – – Hold printing – Paus
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Chapter 3 Starting Up Before switching on the printer, make the necessary connections Switching On and check that the printhead is engaged. Switch on the power using the On/Off switch on the rear plate. The “Power” control lamp on the front panel lights up when the power is on. Wait for a few moments, while the printer loads the program and runs some self-diagnostic tests. While the printer is initialized, the progress of the initialization is indicated by an increasing number of colons
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Chapter 4 Media Load The EasyCoder F4 can print on labels, tickets, tags, and continuous Tear-Off stock in various forms. This chapter describes the case when the media is to be torn off manually against the printer’s tear bar. This (Straight-through) method is also known as “straight-through printing”. Tear-off can be used for: • Non-adhesive continuous stock • Self-adhesive continuous stock with liner • Self-adhesive labels with liner Important! • Tickets with gaps, with or withou
